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Free Agency under way

As the NFL Free Agency moves forward, the Draft draws closer. Join other Panthersfanz in the fan forum to discuss Free Agency, signings by the Panthers and other teams around the league, and don't forget to join in the Mock Draft fun!

On the road again...

Take it on the Road!

The Carolina Panthers get a chance to redeem their disgusting performance from week one doing what they have been known to do best, play on the road!

will taking it on the road fix the problems the Panthers had Sunday?

Something’s going to have to! The defense was on the field way too long Sunday, partly because they couldn’t make the play on third down to get off the field and partly because the offense couldn’t convert on third down to extend the defenses rest.

Was it Atlanta’s zone blocking that shredded the Panthers defense or was it just a very poor attempt of tackling by the Panthers?

Guess we’ll find out Sunday on the road.

Only two QB's

The Panthers will go to war this season with only two QB’s on the team for the first time in franchise history (that Im aware of without looking) and would delegate the 3^rd QB spot to Tight End Kris Mangum in case of an emergency.

"Well, there's a risk involved," Fox said about having just the two quarterbacks. "But there have been other people do it in the past. We're not the first ones to break this ground."

I think this is a Brilliant move by the Panthers staff, we all know how important a single roster spot is in today’s NFL and how many times has a team went down to the 3^rd string QB in one game anyway? I can only remember the Panthers doing it once off the top of my head (v/s TB) and im not so sure Mangum couldn’t have done a better job even on that day.

Do you think this could be a new trend?

Or is the 3 QB system still the better deal?

Hit the forums so we can discuss it......

Leading the pack!!

Leading the pack !!

The Fit Squad

The Fit Squad

The Carolina Panthers have added a new game-day activity to help get your kids in the mood before the game this season, you and your kids can participate in "Combine-style activities" like the vertical leap, 40 yard dash and they’ll be a wide receiver challenge I know that my son would have to try this year. There will also be a inflatable obstacle course a TopCat dance studio and lot’s more.

The Combine will open two hours before kick-off of every home game this season, it will be held on the Carolina Panthers practice field next to the stadium. Let’s try and take the time to take our kids by and let them have a little fun activity before the game.

Are as my Grandma would say, "run the wild out of em"

I personally think this was a great idea from the Panthers Org.

First Taste

All that waiting and the first game is over, was it worth the wait? Was it worth all that time you spent searching and seeking out every tiny little scrap of information about your new players, just to see if you can conjure up some kind of prediction of how good your team is gonna be?

It was if your a Panther fan!

The Carolina Panthers took little time answering the questions of how good they could be this season when their starting defense put the heat on Bill’s starting QB Kelly Holcomb on the first series, forcing a three and out that was punctuated by Julius Peppers with a spectacular sack on third down.

Jake Delhomme put questions to rest about his options at receiver (other than Smith) when he had Buffalo’s defensive backs spinning in both directions. Hitting four straight passes to Johnson and Colbert (twice each) before he pierced the defenses hart with a touchdown pass to Carter two plays later.

So the Panthers show their dominance on both offense and defense in each ones first drive, the offense holstered some of their weapons after that but the defense played a little longer.

Long enough anyway, to shatter any thought the Bills had of running the ball and to add some points on the board themselfs with a child’s play pick-six by Ken Lucas, to put the Panthers up by fourteen points.

The Carolina Panthers have shown they are the same team that finished the season strong in Atlanta last season, when they start the regular season in September, they could be so much better than that it would be scary to try and say....

Go Panthers!

Bills at the Panthers

Preseason Game 1

Bills at the Panthers

The Buffalo Bills and their fans can jump for joy later today when they face off against the Carolina Panthers in both teams preseason opener.

Why can they jump for joy you may ask? Because the 2005 season will officially be in the past and a new season will have officially started.

In 05 the Bills only managed five wins and the only winning streak they had was two wins in a row at home early in the season.

Bills fans have every right to be excited about the new season though, Takeo Spikes is coming back and he has said he’s going to be "faster & better" than ever before. Receiver Lee Evans is coming back after his first 1,000 yard season looking to be the QB’s first option this season.

Who will be the QB though? That’s their biggest question, Take your pick, Is J.P Losman gonna be able to win the starting job or will Kelly Holcomb take it away from him? Well That’s what the preseason is for, right?

It all starts for the Bills at the home of the Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Saturday night around 7:30pm where gangs of Panthers fans will be chanting ~ Super Bowl Predictions ~ from the top of their lungs!

As much as the Bills should be happy, the Panthers are that times two.

The Panthers were last years preseason "whisper" to win the NFC, they came close but no cigar. A Panther team that went on a great road winning streak to end up one game short of the prize!

This season the Panthers may have the best team they ever had in their short history, with Jenkens coming back to the D-line that has added big run stuffer "Kemo" to the mix and a secondary that is now second to none, the Panthers defense could anchor the NFL as one of the best for many years to come.

The Panthers offense was good enough last year to come up one game short with only one or two play makers (depending on the game) this season that wont be the case.

With the addition of Johnson & Williams, Delhomme will have more options to move the chains and score. Both Colbert & Carter have also developed into nice below the radar targets for Jake, if Smitty & Key aren’t open.

So now that both teams and their fans are ready to explode, the countdown can begin. It’s here, it’s finally here!

The day has come and the hour will soon be upon us, we can finally answer that well known and overused question.....YES!!

We are ready for some football!

See you at the game!!

GO Panthers!!

Fan Fest

Panthers put on festival for fans

If your anything like me and some of the fanz I know, August the 12th is just too far away for you to keep your sanity.

We have waited all summer to see our team back in action, I know I can't wait to see how Jenkens and Kemoeatu look standing side-by-side with pads on, I've been grinding my teeth with excitement over the high expectations of watching Thomas Davis devour the other teams offense from the OLB spot.

If you just can't wait until the first preseason game to see how good Smitty and Keyshawn are working together with Delhomme and Foster behind an untested O-line that very well could be our best ever.

Well don't sweat it, you don't have to!

The Carolina Panthers are having their annual "Fan Fest" on Saturday, August the 5th at Bank of America Stadium

The Catwalk & Fun Zone will open at 9am with interactive games, face painting, contests and visits from Sir Purr and The TopCats.

The Team Store also opens at 9am, so don't forget to stop by and hook yourself up with a new jersey or hat.

Event Schedule
Time	Event
6:00 a.m.	Blue Points 5K Road Race Registration
7:30 a.m.	Blue Points 5K Road Race
8:15 a.m.	Sir Purr Toddler Trot
9:00 a.m.	Catwalk and Fun Zone open
9:30 a.m.	Gates open with photo roster and schedule giveaway
	Passing and kicking contests begin on the field
10:15 a.m.	2005 Carolina Panthers highlight video on PantherVision
10:38 a.m.	Welcome from PantherVision
10:39 a.m.	TopCats introductions
10:41 a.m.	Sir Purr shooting t-shirts
10:43 a.m.	TopCats routine
10:45 a.m.	Players take field for pre-practice warm-ups
11:00 a.m.	Practice begins
1:00 p.m.	Practice ends

Panthers Party '06

Panthers Party '06
Friday, July 28
7-10 p.m.

Barnet Park, Downtown Spartanburg
Mick Mixon, Voice of the Carolina Panthers, MC
Top Cat Cheerleaders -- signing autographs, posing for photos, performing
Sirr Purr
Free Face Painting (Morris Costumes, official face painters of the Carolina Panthers)
Giveaways
Drawing for 2 tickets to a preseason Panthers game
Music, food, games, fun
Fireworks!
Greatest Panthers Fan Contest -- sponsored by Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Category for Adults and one for kids ages 6-13
Adult winner gets 2 tickets to a preseason Panthers game
Kid winner gets to be a Panther Pal at training camp

Panthers players are NOT expected to attend the Panther Party on the 28th

See TeamSpartanburgSC.org for updated information!

Information provided by Panthers_Lover

Toughest two months in a football fans off-season

Well it’s here, the dreaded two month information drought, It’s the toughest two months in a football fans off-season, it’s the time after all the mini camps and summer programs are over, to the time where all the players have to report back for training camp, usually around mid June to August.

Your team has already went through free agency, the draft, mini camp and summer school.(all the news worthy events) Most all of the players have taken care of any personal appearances they might have had and just about everyone is gone on to there homes to be with their family and friends until it’s time for them to report back for training camp.

So when almost all the players are taking it easy at home with their families, relaxing and thinking of anything accept football. You, me and the other slightly above average football fans, are pulling out our hair and walking ruts in our floor waiting anxiously for the slightest hint of information about our favorite team.

Personally I find that talking about my favorite team in a discussion forum helps a lot, but if I didn’t have game tapes to look back on I would probably be banging my head on the wall even with the forums.

Man, I can’t wait until this time passes and August get’s here, then it’s time, time to get back to football for what every player and fan that’s not a Pittsburgh Steeler hopes will be a longer season than last years.

Now it’s time to quench my thirst a little and watch the Panthers shutout the Giants again, it never get’s old!

Good luck getting through the drought, I hope you make it to August!

PanthersFanz.com

Free Agency under way... Draft approaching

On the road again...

Only two QB's

Leading the pack!!

Leading the pack !!

The Fit Squad

First Taste

First Taste

Bills at the Panthers

Bills at the Panthers

Fan Fest

Panthers put on festival for fans

Panthers Party '06

Panthers Party '06Friday, July 287-10 p.m.

Toughest two months in a football fans off-season

Panthers Party '06
Friday, July 28
7-10 p.m.